delightful是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为adj. 令人高兴的，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- We know it is hollow and conventional and worldly and very shocking, but unless we are Savages in the Tropical seas (I should have been charmed to be one myself most delightful life and perfect climate, I am told), we must consult it.
-- 'I have not forsworn society since I joined the brotherhood of the brush (the most delightful fellows on the face of the earth), and am glad enough to smell the old fine gunpowder now and then, though it did blow me into mid-air and my present calling.
-- There were brilliant ladies about London who perfectly doted on him, my dear, as the most charming creature and the most delightful person, who would have been shocked to find themselves so close to him if they could have known on what sights those thoughtful eyes of his had rested within an hour or two, and near to whose beds, and under what roofs, his composed figure had stood.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- With the delightful enthusiasm of youth, they took the solitary boy into their midst and made much of him, and he found something very charming in the innocent companionship of these simple-hearted girls.
-- Meg could walk in the conserva-tory whenever she liked and revel in bouquets, Jo browsed over the new library voraciously, and convulsed the old gentleman with her criticisms, Amy copied pictures and en-joyed beauty to her heart's content, and Laurie played 'lord of the manor' in the most delightful style.
-- But she begged so hard, and Sallie had promised to take good care of her, and a little pleasure seemed so delightful after a winter of irksome work that the mother yielded, and the daughter went to take her first taste of fashionable life.
-- And Laurie sat down with a submissive expres-sion delightful to behold.
-- 'If something very pleasant should happen now, we should think it a delightful month,' said Beth, who took a hopeful view of everything, even November.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Delightful inducements to embark, fine chance for promotion, it seems aye, a stove boat will make me an immortal by brevet.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He would make a delightful mute, my love.'
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'Oh!my dear Mr. Bennet,' as she entered the room, 'we have had a most delightful evening, a most excellent ball.
-- Charles, when you build YOUR house, I wish it may be half as delightful as Pem-berley.'
-- His answer to this sudden attack was delightful to their mother's ear: 'I am perfectly ready, I assure you, to keep my engage-ment; and when your sister is recovered, you shall, if you please, name the very day of the ball.
-- By many significant looks and silent entreaties, did she endeavour to prevent such a proof of complaisance, but in vain; Mary would not understand them; such an opportunity of exhibiting was delightful to her, and she began her song.
-- Mrs. Bennet was perfectly satisfied, and quitted the house under the delightful persuasion that, allowing for the necessary preparations of settlements, new carriages, and wedding clothes, she should undoubtedly see her daughter settled at Netherfield in the course of three or four months.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- These wise and sober thoughts continued all the while the storm lasted, and indeed some time after; but the next day the wind was abated, and the sea calmer, and I began to be a little inured to it; however, I was very grave for all that day, being also a little sea-sick still; but towards night the weather cleared up, the wind was quite over, and a charm-ing fine evening followed; the sun went down perfectly clear, and rose so the next morning; and having little or no wind, and a smooth sea, the sun shining upon it, the sight was, as I thought, the most delightful that ever I saw.
-- The place I was in was a most delightful cavity, or grotto, though perfectly dark; the floor was dry and level, and had a sort of a small loose gravel upon it, so that there was no nauseous or venomous creature to be seen, neither was there any damp or wet on the sides or roof.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Oh!if he should be so far stimulated by your genius as to learn to draw himself, how delightful it would be!"
-- They gaily ascended the downs, rejoicing in their own penetration at every glimpse of blue sky; and when they caught in their faces the animating gales of a high south-westerly wind, they pitied the fears which had prevented their mother and Elinor from sharing such delightful sensations.
-- "Well!what a delightful room this is!I never saw anything so charming!Only think, Mama, how it is improved since I was here last!I always thought it such a sweet place, ma'am!
-- (turning to Mrs. Dashwood) but you have made it so charming!Only look, sister, how delightful every thing is!How I should like such a house for myself!Should not you, Mr.
-- You can't think how much I longed to see you!It is so delightful that you should live at the cottage!Nothing can be like it, to be sure!And I am so glad your sister is going to be well married!I hope you will be a great deal at Combe Magna.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Even after all her depressing conclusions, she could sweep away all thought about the matter and then the twenty dollars seemed a wonderful and delightful thing.
-- There is nothing in this world more delightful than that middle state in which we mentally balance at times, possessed of the means, lured by desire, and yet deterred by conscience or want of decision.
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